Stichting Samen Onderwijs Maken (som)

What Stichting Samen Onderwijs Maken (som) does

Stichting Samen Onderwijs Maken (SOM) is a Dutch nonprofit educational foundation headquartered in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, that operates a network of nine primary schools spanning the West-Brabant and Zeeland provinces. The foundation serves children ages 4-12 (and 0-12 through integrated child centers) across the municipalities of Bergen op Zoom, Dinteloord, Hansweert, Hoogerheide, Krabbendijke, Kruiningen, Rilland, and Yerseke. Its schools include OBS De Kreek, OBS De Noordster, OBS De Regenboog, OBS De Eendracht, OBS De Dobbelsteen, OBS De Klimroos, IKC Voorhoute, OBS De Reigersberg, and OBS Parelmoer, with individual enrollments ranging from approximately 40 to 240 students.

SOM operates under a unified governance structure led by a College van Bestuur (Executive Board) chaired by E.A.F. Franken, with oversight from a five-member Raad van Toezicht (Supervisory Board). The foundation's strategic direction is defined by its Koersplan KansKracht 2023-2027, which emphasizes increased educational opportunities, talent development, and equity. Beyond traditional primary education, SOM has expanded into integrated childcare through its Kindcentra model (notably IKC Voorhoute), community support services via the Brugfunctionaris role, and the Zomerschool 2026 summer program developed in partnership with Stichting Prisma, Stichting Albero, and the municipalities of Kapelle and Reimerswaal.

The foundation's business model is based on recurring Dutch government education funding allocated per enrolled student, with no tuition charged to families. Revenue is therefore predictable and tied directly to enrollment levels across its nine schools. Distribution is entirely direct through the physical school locations, with no intermediaries. Marketing and customer acquisition rely on community engagement, the foundation's website, and direct school contact rather than commercial channels. As a Stichting (foundation) under Dutch law, SOM has no shareholders and reinvests any surplus into its educational mission.

Name

Stichting Samen Onderwijs Maken (som)

Legal name

Stichting Samen Onderwijs Maken

Website

https://stichtingsom.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stichting Samen Onderwijs Maken (SOM) is a Dutch nonprofit educational foundation operating nine primary schools across the West-Brabant and Zeeland provinces, serving children ages 0-12 through publicly funded education and integrated childcare programs.

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Product category

Primary Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710), Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Public primary schooling
• Integrated child centers
• Educational foundation
• Childcare and education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen Op Zoom

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a public educational foundation in the Netherlands, SOM receives government funding for primary education services. Revenue is recurring and based on student enrollment numbers across the 9 schools.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stichting SOM is an educational foundation that operates nine public primary schools and integrated child centers across the West-Brabant and Zeeland regions of the Netherlands, providing primary education and childcare services to children aged 0–12. It also runs complementary programs such as the Zomerschool (summer school) and the brugfunctionaris (bridge) family-support service, all delivered under the strategic framework Koersplan KansKracht 2023–2027.

Product overview

Stichting SOM is an educational foundation operating nine primary schools across West-Brabant and Zeeland in the Netherlands. The organization offers a unified educational approach centered on the Koersplan KansKracht 2023-2027 strategy. The schools include OBS De Kreek, OBS De Noordster, OBS De Regenboog, OBS De Eendracht, OBS De Dobbelsteen, OBS De Klimroos, IKC Voorhoute, OBS De Reigersberg, and OBS Parelmoer. Additional services include Kindcentra (integrated child centers combining education and childcare for ages 0-12) and the Zomerschool (summer school program). The foundation also provides support functions such as brugfunctionaris (bridge function) to connect families with school resources and external professionals.

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Products and services

• OBS De Kreek Primary school located in Bergen op Zoom, part of Stichting SOM's network of nine schools serving West-Brabant and Zeeland. Provides primary education services for children in the Bergen op Zoom area.
• OBS De Noordster Primary school located in Bergen op Zoom offering educational services within the SOM foundation network for children in the Bergen op Zoom area.
• OBS De Regenboog Small-scale primary school in Dinteloord with approximately 75 students working with combination classes, within the SOM foundation network.
• OBS De Eendracht Public primary school (openbare basisschool) in Hansweert with approximately 40 students, offering thematic education in small groups within the SOM foundation network.
• OBS De Dobbelsteen Primary school in Hoogerheide, part of the broad school (brede school) 'De Boomerang', with approximately 240 students, within the SOM foundation network.
• OBS De Klimroos Primary school in Krabbendijke serving the local community as part of the SOM foundation network.
• IKC Voorhoute Integrated child center (integraal kindcentrum) in Kruiningen combining primary education and childcare under one vision and a single point of contact for children aged 0–12, within the SOM foundation network.
• OBS De Reigersberg Primary school in Rilland within the SOM foundation network, serving children in the local Rilland community.
• OBS Parelmoer Primary school in Yerseke within the SOM foundation network, providing primary education services for children in the Yerseke area.
• Kindcentra (Child Centers) Integrated child centers combining education, childcare, and development for children aged 0–12, providing a seamless transition between school, daycare, and preschool with one team, one vision, and one point of contact.
• Zomerschool (Summer School) 2026 Summer school program for children needing extra support, running July 13–31, 2026 in Kapelle, focusing on experiential learning through adventure, discovery, and hands-on activities, delivered in collaboration with Stichting Prisma and Stichting Albero.
• Brugfunctionaris (Bridge Function) Service Support service linking parents, students, school, and neighborhood. The brugfunctionaris observes, signals, and involves appropriate professionals for support while actively engaging parents in their children's development and education.

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting PrismacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaborative partner in the Zomerschool 2026 initiative, working together with SOM and Albero to provide summer school programs for children in the Kapelle and Reimerswaal municipalities.
• Stichting AlberocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaborative partner in the Zomerschool 2026 initiative, working together with SOM and Prisma to provide summer school programs for children in the Kapelle and Reimerswaal municipalities.
• Gemeente KapelleminorOthers · 1 January 2026Municipality collaborating on the Zomerschool 2026 project to provide educational support for children who need extra assistance.
• Gemeente ReimerswaalminorOthers · 1 January 2026Municipality collaborating on the Zomerschool 2026 project to provide educational support for children who need extra assistance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stichting INNOVO: Dutch foundation operating a network of primary schools across Limburg; comparable multi-school, single-stichting model with shared curriculum and governance framework.
• Stichting PCOU Willibrord: Catholic primary education foundation in the Utrecht region operating multiple primary schools under shared governance; structurally similar to SOM in terms of single-stichting multi-school operation.
• Stichting Conexus: Educational organization in the Netherlands providing primary education and childcare services across multiple sites; directly comparable to SOM's combined education-childcare kindcentra model.
• Stichting Tabijn: Dutch primary education foundation operating a network of primary schools; comparable in scale, multi-site governance and publicly funded primary education focus.
• Stichting Agora: Dutch primary education foundation operating multiple schools in similar regional markets; comparable multi-school foundation structure and reliance on public funding.
• Stichting Prisma: Dutch educational foundation operating primary schools; already a confirmed collaborative partner of SOM on the Zomerschool 2026 initiative for the Kapelle and Reimerswaal municipalities, making it one of the closest comparable organizations in scale and mission.
• Stichting Albero: Dutch primary education foundation named directly as a co-organizer with SOM of the Zomerschool 2026 program; comparable size, focus on primary schools in adjacent regions and similar public-funding dependency.
• Stichting Openbaar Onderwijs Westelijke Tuinsteden: Dutch public-primary-education foundation operating multiple schools in a defined region; closely comparable in operating model and government funding profile to SOM.

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: Large global K-12 school operator headquartered in Dubai; comparable only at the broadest level as a multi-country, multi-school operator, but with very different geography and revenue model.
• Nord Anglia Education: International premium K-12 school group; included only as a broad-incumbent reference point for large multi-school K-12 operators, not a direct market competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

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